MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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